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Afghanistan has lost its first vice president, a warlord who fought beside the U.S. against the Taliban. Mohammed Qasim Fahim's death presents his Tajik brethren a tough choice in upcoming elections.

Before he died, Walter George Bruhl Jr. penned his own obituary. Funny and moving, the obit went viral soon after it was posted on the website Reddit. His son Martin speaks about his father's note.

After an 11-win streak, Chu was finally defeated. Aside from his calculated strategy, Chu is noteworthy for getting such an intensely negative reaction from show fans. But he doesn't seem to mind it.

All Things Considered asked listeners to imagine how one aspect of the past 100 years would be different if the Great War had never happened. We received more than 1,500 fascinating stories.

Two ousted presidents, journalists and many activists are all on trial in the overburdened court system. Many cases stem from the country's political turmoil and there's no guarantee of a fair trial.

Samuel Beckett's drama is playing before full houses in the Iranian capital Tehran. Some view it as an allegory of their desire to see change that never seems to come.

Ten supertankers are under construction and there are orders for another 15, but just three years ago the tanker market was barely moving.

David Greene talks to Ezra Edelman about his documentary, Requiem for the Big East, airing Sunday on ESPN. It's about the rise and fall of the once most dominate conference of NCAA men's basketball.

Ellen DeGeneres' Oscar selfie became the most retweeted photo. The former secretary of state and decorated general told DeGeneres to eat her heart out with a self portrait he took 60 years ago.

Earlier this week, we made a joke about hipsters that caused an overwhelming reaction from listeners — especially on Twitter.